Spokesman Kim Beale said the council had agreed in principle to provide land near Twilight Beach and projects were under way to raise $300,000 for the stones and an estimated $900,000 more for site works, a car park and tourism facilities.

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Comments on this story

George of Brisbane Posted at 8:36 AM April 18, 2010

I think all the famous monuments should be copyrighted so no one else can replicate them. I would be silly to duplicate someone else's landmark just to make money. How would Australians think if someone build the replica of Opera House in the middle of Europe just to make money. They are valuable because there is only one of the kind. Otherwise it will become like Toyota Camery, any idiot drives it.

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BIG of Indbush WA Posted at 8:42 AM April 18, 2010

What an absolute waste of money! ...can you people not think of anything original to build ...A total JOKE!

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SD of West Perth Posted at 8:52 AM April 18, 2010

But what cultural significance will these stones have ?

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Fred Gassit of Australia Posted at 9:46 AM April 18, 2010

Whilst one would love to go to England to look at the real thing I think a trip to Esperance is now on the agenda.

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stonehenge1 of vic Posted at 9:53 AM April 18, 2010

What's the point! This is such a waste of time and money!!!

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td Posted at 9:54 AM April 18, 2010

why

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Brendan Smith of Brisbane Posted at 10:04 AM April 18, 2010

this is a stupid idea

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joe of perth Posted at 10:12 AM April 18, 2010

Stupid idea. People go to stonehenge because of the history and mystery of it all. Nothing spectacular about a pile rocks put together with a crane.

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Andy Innes of Adelaide Posted at 11:08 AM April 18, 2010

Cool ! Can't wait to see it !!!!

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Jay Posted at 11:13 AM April 18, 2010

Umm... how about duplicating some of our own indigenous artifacts instead. This reeks of cheap tackiness.

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Roz of Perth Posted at 11:41 AM April 18, 2010

If they build it, they will come! I'll head down there!

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DaveW of Syd Posted at 12:48 PM April 18, 2010

Extremely bad idea. How would you like an Opera House replica in some European country, or a pyramid in the middle of Japan. What's unique to each location would just be copied and affect the tourism channels dramatically. Although I do like to see anyone try to make a life-size replica of the Great Wall of China.

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Radagast of The Real World Posted at 3:23 PM April 18, 2010

Stonehenge was not built by the English, but by the Britons (modern day Welsh, Scottish, Irish). The English arrived about 3,000 years after Stonehenge. Having said that, good on WA for building one. I'll definitely go to see it.

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Chris L of Brisbane Posted at 3:43 PM April 18, 2010

You know, something I'd really like to see built as an Aussie tourist attraction (and I'm not holding my breath) would be something original. We can't just keep showing pictures of the Sydney Opera House, and even that was designed by a foreigner.

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Fred G of Aust Posted at 4:42 PM April 18, 2010

I'll go

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Druid of Stone Henge Posted at 5:50 PM April 18, 2010

Great way to make your town an international laughing stock

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AndyK of Forster NSW Posted at 6:07 PM April 18, 2010

Why?
Are we so devoid of original ideas that we need to copy somebody else's tourist attraction ... and put it somewhere which will be meaningless and completely out of context?

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j of bris Posted at 6:26 PM April 18, 2010

oh please no ....

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Gary Posted at 9:00 PM April 18, 2010

Make sure you put a 600 metre exclusion zone around it to make it feel like you're really there.

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Simon of Adelaide Posted at 10:33 PM April 18, 2010

I cant believe someone got paid to make this decision.. what a joke

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Rod of Perth Posted at 2:20 AM April 19, 2010

I suppose all ancient relics were new once.

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Withheld of Withheld Posted at 2:53 AM April 19, 2010

Again, I'll say it (as I guess you don't want negative feedback). Spend close to a million dollars on this eyesore is unbelievable! There are starving families around Australia that could use that money. Instead, you use it to make a big freaking rock circle.

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Davo of FTG Posted at 8:25 AM April 19, 2010

c'mon, be original.

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Scott of Melbourne Posted at 9:37 AM April 19, 2010

I bit corny, but I like it.

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Justin Martin Posted at 11:22 AM April 19, 2010

I'd hate to burst any bubbles but it's not the first. There is an exact life-size replica in Maryhill, Washington USA built in 1930 by Sam Hill.

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An Ancient Briton of The Hunter Region, NSW Posted at 12:43 PM April 19, 2010

Excellent. It would make me visit there.
But will there be any human sacrifice?

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James G of Adelaide Posted at 2:06 PM April 19, 2010

This is so unbelievably tacky! What are you thinking esperance? For that kind of money surely you could do something innovative and unique to attract tourists. If you go down this path you will be the laughing stock of the world!

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Erik Roth Posted at 2:41 PM April 19, 2010

There is already a replica of Stonehenge in Maryhill, Washington in the USA.

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